Richlands, VA Profile

Richlands, VA, population 4,116, is located in Virginia's Tazewell county, about 110.1 miles from Winston-Salem and 131.7 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Richlands's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Richlands has declined by about 1%.

Richlands's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Richlands tend to be about the same as Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.40
	Males	39.60
	Females	43.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,144	N/A
2001	4,088	-1.35%
2002	4,093	0.12%
2003	4,104	0.27%
2004	4,108	0.10%
2005	4,116	0.19%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,712

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	285
2002	398
2003	267
2004	338
2005	191
2006	529
2007	490
2008	375

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	4	4	1	2	2	3
Robbery	0	2	1	4	4	3	3	5
Aggravated Assault	11	12	6	6	3	14	15	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,802
2002	4,403
2003	3,880
2004	4,787
2005	5,025
2006	6,062
2007	5,780
2008	5,529

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	40	41	38	42	40	61	36	36
Larceny, Theft	114	141	115	144	166	184	192	180
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	6	7	12	4	7	8	5
Arson	6	2	2	2	2	3	1	1

Location

Elevation	1,967 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles